Manatee County commits funds to affordable housing and environmental projects, including a $5.6M loan for housing and $3.1M for beach restoration.

Manatee County's Neighborhood Ambassador Academy offers a detailed 11-week local government program starting May 2, 2025.

The influencer, who met the One Direction alum as a server in Charleston, South Carolina, is speaking out amid the six-month anniversary of his death.

"Keep an eye out for manatees along Gulf beaches and coastal waterways as they travel from their southern wintering grounds," the notification said. "Their ability to thrive in both fresh and ...

Manatee County commissioners will not repair drinking water fluoridation system, citing a cost of millions ahead of a likely statewide fluoride ban.

A Hermitage woman found lying unconscious on a Middle Tennessee road has died, and an investigation is underway.

The vote comes amid revelations that Manatee's water supply hasn't had fluoride for the past four years due to a broken system with a nearly $2 million repair tab.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Commission Tuesday struck down an ordinance requiring the county to add fluoride ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Manatee County commissioners voted on whether to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water supply Tuesday. The process is a longstanding practice throughout the country, ...

It started with one commissioner asking questions. That opened up a whole new can of worms when commissioners, and then the public, found out the machine that ...

In a decision Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) violated the ...

Economist Jerry Parrish explains how Sarasota-Manatee has added $30 billion in GDP in 10 years, along with better job growth than Florida as a whole.